Why it matters
A giant goblet stands on ordinary terrain, but a whole world lives along its rim, with a Greek temple, an Italian palace and ships on its waters. The Met says it 'defies full explanation'.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1833.
- Cole never commented on its meaning.
- It has been called a 'landscape within a landscape'.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Titan's Goblet (CC BY-SA 4.0).
